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Area Studies at St Olaf College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Area Studies, you may want to check out the program at St Olaf College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

St Olaf College sits in Northfield, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 area studies degrees were awarded at St Olaf College.

Online & Distance Learning at St Olaf College

Distance learning is available at St Olaf College. Among 3,124 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 23 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Area Studies Rankings at St Olaf College

Rankings can help you compare St Olaf College’s Area Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Area Studies Graduates from St Olaf College

Students who complete St Olaf College’s Area Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,650
2 years	$29,141
3 years	$30,235
4 years	$36,676
5 years	$44,159

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Area Studies graduates from St Olaf College report median earnings of $36,676, compared with $56,099 for all St Olaf College graduates — about 35% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Area Studies graduates from St Olaf College stands at $21,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Area Studies graduates at St Olaf College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Area Studies graduates at St Olaf College are 67% women (10) and 33% men (5).

Area Studies Bachelor’s Program at St Olaf College

Of the 15 bachelor’s area studies degrees awarded at St Olaf College, 67% were women (10) and 33% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at St Olaf College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at St Olaf College, below the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Area Studies Concentrations at St Olaf College

The Area Studies program at St Olaf College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Asian Studies	13
Russian Studies	2

Highest-Paying Careers for Area Studies Graduates

Those who complete Area Studies program at St Olaf College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Area Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.